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Pōneke and Tawa to meet in U85kg Division 1 Decider

by clubrugby - July 16, 2026

By Steven White Whilst it’s semi-finals time in Premier, Premier 2 and Women’s grades, it’s the finals of the 2026 U85kg second round competitions. Both finals are being played in town with 2.45pm kick-off times. In the Division 2 Tony O’Brien decider, the OBU Scallywags host the Hutt Old Boys Marist

Semi-Finals Confirmed and Polls for Jubilee and Hardham VC Memorial Cups this Saturday

by clubrugby - July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

Above: Porirua Park will be the scene of next week's Finals Day, but first teams need to get through their semi-final opponents this Saturday and more than a couple of these matches are hard to pick and could go either way. There are winners off the field as well as on

Zack Attack sinks St Bede’s as Town wins Traditional

by clubrugby - July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

By Steven White Photos by Andy McArthur St Pat’s Town broke their decade-long drought in their annual traditional First XV match against Christchurch’s St Bede’s College with a 53-26 win this afternoon. Update: Match Highlights now live in the window below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DTkoaBuBbg In fine, breezy conditions at Evans Bay Park, St Pat’s Town

Pioneers of Rugby in Wellington 134: Rod Heeps

by clubrugby - July 15, 2026

Rod Heeps was a speed merchant and national sprint champion and a prolific try scoring wing or centre in Wellington club rugby and for Wellington and the All Blacks, whose career spanned the latter part of the 1950s and the early 1960s. Heeps’ topflight career wasn’t long, but it left a

The most capped Premier players in Wellington club rugby

by clubrugby - July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

By Club Rugby Enthusiasts Following the recent story out of Southland club rugby that 48-year-old Jason Rutledge had played his 300th Premier club rugby fixture for his Woodlands club, we investigated who might be the most capped players of all time in the Wellington Premier (formally Senior 1) competitions. Closer to